Improvement in cider and wine presses



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES S. BOGLE, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THOMAS, LUDLOW 8Z3RODGERS, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CIDER AND WINE PRESSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 162,609, dated April27, 1875; application filed April 5, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JAMES STEWART BOGLE, of Springfield, in the county ofClarke and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Mills for Grinding Fruit, Vegetables, &c., and pressingjuice therefrom, of which the following is a specification:

The invention relates to the frame-work of the mill, and is animprovement upon the manner of supporting the platform which carries thegrinding mechanism shown in reissued Letters Patent, No. 5,978, grantedto Thomas, Ludlow & Rodgers, July 21, 187 1, to which reference is madefor a full description of the other parts of the frame; but theimprovement is equally applicable to frames constructed with four posts.The object of the invention is to strengthen and steady the frame, whileat the same time permitting the employment of a narrow platform forsupporting the grinding mechanism, which is located close to thepomacetubs, whereby the fruit is more conveniently introduced andground.

Figure 1 is a front end elevation of a mill containing my invention, andFig. 2 a perspective view of a part of the same.

A represents the front posts of the millframe; B, the press-beam; S, thescrew; E E,- the rails which support the grinding mechanism I, theplatform which carries the pomacetubs, and O a girder connecting thefront posts, all of which may be made in any of the ordinary forms.

The invention consists in the use of brackets D D, secured to the postsA A by bolts or screws, to which the front ends of the rails E E areattached. These rails are preferably located (dose to the top of thepomace-tubs, in order to avoid scattering of the juice of the fruit indescending from the rollers, while at the same time such constructionbrings the grinding mechanism into a better position for the applicationof hand-power, and the hopper more convenientlyin reach of theopera-tor, and the mechanism being closer to the base the whole issteadier. The use of the brackets enables this arrangement, as there issufiicient space between the press-beam and the under side of theplatform, to allow of the elevation of the step-plate P on the end ofthe screw S, so that the tubs may be passed under it.

The brackets are preferably placed in the angles formed by the posts andthe pressbeam, so as to act as braces in strengthening the frame, andare provided with flanges or grooves to engage with the press-beam insuch a way as to stiffen the whole and the better to resist jarring, orthey may be connected by teats or bolts; but it is obvious that they maybe secured to the posts, so as, in an inferior manner, to support theends of the platform, without being connected to the press-beam. Thebrackets are provided with lugs d, between which the ends of the railsare bolted. These flanges serve to strengthen the connection; but it isobvious that they may be dispensed with, and still the rails be carriedby the lugs in an inferior manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The brackets D D, having lugs d cl attached to the posts of afruit-mill, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a fruit-mill frame, the brackets D D, provided with flanges d d,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In combination with the posts A A and press-beam B, the brackets 1)D, acting as braces to the mill and supports for the grinding-frame,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 31st day of March,1875.

JAMES S. BOGLE.

Witnesses:

EDWARD BOYD, JOHN OGARA.

